The first time I stumbled on this quote, I was stunned, “Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein. I was stunned because all this while I have been pursuing success, but then a very successful man gives a somewhat different opinion – not success but…

The goal of self management for leaders is to maintain effectiveness and efficiency in leading, and to improve in one’s leadership. There are numerous writings on leadership available everywhere but this article focuses on the most important of all the elements of success – the people element. Specifically, it argues that particular people are essential to…

Talks with the Consultant who READS Management The beginning and end of business is people. A business does not exist for the sake of itself. “Business,” according to the Consultant who READS Management, “[must create to serve and help, to meet and satisfy a given need, expectations, wants and specifications (NEWS) valued at a price…

A Sorokinian Sociological Analysis of Philippine Society and its implication to business. This frame of analysis classifies societies into three types – the sensate, idealistic and ideational societies. Each of these have dominant themes and an integrated value system that guides public behavior. When I learned about the Sorokinian sociological analysis about 10 years ago,…

Arranging rocks to form a wall is a skillful craft that Filipinos can do. Consider this wall at the Mizpah Farm project. This rock wall is beautifully, and awesomely amazing. Look at the colorful rocks arranged to form this edifice. Read more of the story of the man who built this Mizpah Farm Wall. And…

The sun is shining bright today. Got an update about mom. Doctors changed opinion as to the dialysis she was supposed to undergo although her potassium is a bit high and has to be closely monitored. It means she will be deprived of banana and Buco juice. Better than no dialysis, PGH is discharging her, again,…

“For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” Read through my cawy as I reflect on the life and contributions of entrepreneurs in our society. O entrepreneur, entrepreneur You are a promising savior Of our people and society from a problems beset economy But, too, often, you also fail… Nonetheless, and though…

Without a clear value proposition, a business, especially in the food industry, is more like a copycat of existing businesses. As such, copycat businesses rarely go very far but a business with clear value proposition builds its own identity that the market can known and appreciate well.

“Don’t be afraid to build an underdeveloped product.” This has actually encouraged me a lot in regard to this craft of digital content writing. Well, I have no idea of digital writing perfection anyway although I have seen good looking and impressive personal blog sites. I read some stuff about the craft before starting out…